Units

Ground Units

• Mek - Short for Battlemech. "Mech" is also used, but due to copyright concerns, it should not be used in any official context.
  • Biped Meks are the most common type of Mek, due to their unparalleled flexibility.
  • Quad Meks are less common, but still seen from time to time. They have somewhat less flexibility about firing arcs and have less internal space, but they are much more stable and have more movement options.
• Infantry
• Vehicle:
  • Hover - Military hovercraft, hovers are known for their high speed, coupled with their vulnerability to weapons fire (they are no easier to hit, but hits tend to hurt them more easily, particularly with regards to mobility). They can enter clear terrain and water (on top of it, not in it), but are prohibited from entering any type of woods or rough hexes. Hovers can weigh from 5 to 50 tons.
  • Tracked - Traditional tanks, these tend to be slower than the other vehicles; they are the hardiest against mobility damage, and generally carry the heaviest armour. Tanks can weigh from 20 to 100 tons, and can enter clear and light woods hexes.
  • Wheeled - Armoured cars, these are a compromise between the hover and the tank, as they are faster than the tank, and not as vulnerable to mobility damage as the hover. They are capable of entering clear terrain only. Wheeled vehicles can weigh from 20 to 80 tons.
  • VTOL - Flying units, can land on clear terrain, prohibited from any other type of terrain. Entering prohibited terrain at the level of said terrain results in the destruction of the VTOL. VTOLs can weigh from 5 to 30 tons.

Aerospace Units

• Conventional Fighter - Atmospheric- only craft, not capable of space flight.
• Aerospace Fighter - Small craft capable of operating both in space and in an atmosphere.
• Dropship - Larger craft, generally designed for the purpose of moving either units or goods of some sort from a planet to a jump-capable starship.
• Jumpship - A craft designed for the sole purpose of jumping between star systems, and bringing dropships with it when it does so. Modeled in MekWars in a very abstract fashion, reflected in the range at which the various Operations can be launched.
• Warship - An armed and armored Jumpship; most could carry at least some dropships, but a few could not carry any, being designed for the sole purpose of space combat.

Specifics on units can be found in the Catalyst Games Technical Readouts. Technical Readout 3039 contains the information on most units used on this campaign servers. Some units may be found in and other Technical Readouts. The Technical Readouts 3025, 3025 and 2750 formed the basis for the 3039 book. These are out of print and have had their content replaced by 3039 and other resources.